Hiking, Camping & Photography Tripto Southwestern Utah:

Escalante River area;Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.

(Brian & Doug, October 2013)

Brian and Doug had gotten a permit to backpack into the Grand Canyon, but when the federal government shut down on October 1 and, consequently, closed all the national parks, they had to change their plans ... so they returned to Southern Utah, to explore, hike, camp and photograph the more marvelous wonders of the area.

Website photos, with captions and slideshows (with music):

Escalante River area: We hiked up and down the Escalante River, including a side trail to the majestic Escalante Natural Bridge;